Visit to Solomon (Mothers Welfare Trust) orphange

On Sunday, June 26, 2011, the members and volunteers from Manasika Foundation visited Solomon (Mothers Welfare Trust) Orphanage, located at Alwarthiru Nagar, a suburb of Chennai (India). A week prior to the event members of the Manasika team were notified about the requirements at the orphanage through social network sites such as Facebook, Orkut etc. The orphanage had earlier said it required the following items:

• 30 Lunch Boxes (small size)
• 5 pairs of Shoes (for kids around 4-7yrs of age)
• Term Fee for School
• Food Ingredients such as wheat, sugar, rice and cooking oil
• School Bag (3 to 6)
• Bed Spreads
• Dresses
• Hand Pump

In view of the above requirements, Manasika provided them wheat, sugar, cooking oil, bathing soaps, shampoo, dresses and cakes on the occasion for the children in addition to providing non-vegetarian meal for the children that day. A cheque for Rs.3,500 was also paid to the orphanage on the day.

Speaking about the orphanage visit, Jai, Managing Trustee for Manasika said “we are very happy that we provided most of their requirements which includes wheat, sugar, cooking oil, shampoo, bathing soaps. Although we could provide things like the hand pump and term fee for some children, we did cover most of what was demanded by the orphanage and that gives us all satisfaction.

 
We started the event by providing the cakes to entire kids, followed by mehendi designed to those kids by our team members. Finally it was very much excited and few which really turned out well which were not planned initially like cake distribution and mehendi among others.

A dozen members/donors turned out of this event and we really had nice time with those lovely kids.”

About Solomon (Mothers Welfare Trust)

Solomon (Mothers welfare trust) is an orphanage located at Alwarthiru Nagar, a suburb of Chennai (India). It houses nearly 40 kids who are mostly in the age group of 4-10 years and attend private/government-run schools in nearby locations.

Solomon Children Home, Alwarthiru Nagar, Chennai

13/78, 4^th cross street, Anbu Nagar, Alwarthiru Nagar, Chennai – 600087, Tamil Nadu (India)
Phone: +919940053953  

Visit to Bala Gurukulam Orphanage

Kids at the orphanage eager to talk to the Manasika team

On Sunday, April 17, 2011, the members and volunteers from Manasika Foundation visited Bala Gurukulam Orphanage, situated in Ambattur, a suburb of Chennai. The team involved itself actively by engaging in talks with the management and kids at the orphanage, understanding their needs and concerns and so on.

A toddler smiles at the camera

This is reportedly the first orphanage visit by the Manasika Team ever since its inception in March, 2011. Also for many of the volunteers and the members of the trust, the event was a first of its kind experience, helping them garner an in-orphanage experience.Manasika Foundation is formed by youngsters in the age group of 25-30 who have voluntarily come forward to help the standard of orphanages in Chennai that are in imminent danger of getting shut.

Kids at the orphanage perform singing and dancing as the Manasika team looks on

The day kicked off with the children offering payers, followed by the breakfast and then the lunch at noon but not limited to some fun activities such as games, singing and dancing etc. Children were also offered sweets and savories and amenities during the course of the day.

A cheque of INR 6,500 was paid on behalf of the trust to Bala Gurukulam to help them maintain and improve amenities in the orphanage. 

A section of the Manasika team share a light moment with the children

Speaking about the visit to the orphanage, Jaisarathy, founder of Manasika Public Charitable Trust said "This Sunday was the best Sunday for many of us as we visited Bala Gurukalam and spent time with those lovable kids"

A new-comer at the orphanage

About Bala Gurukulam

Situated in sylvan surroundings on the outskirts of chennai in south India, Balagurukulam children's Village is a non-profit, non-religious, non-governmental welfare organization. Balagurukulam was started with the primary aim of providing abandoned and deprived children with adequate shelter, food, medical facilities, and education. With the hope that one-day these children will be able to stand on their own feet, making them independent, responsible and respectable citizens of the country. It presently houses 40 children, with every child getting a mother, brothers and sisters to look after them. That's not all! Balagurukulam's children also undergo yoga, meditation and regular health check-ups to keep them fit, strong and healthy.

About Manasika Foundation

Manasika Foundation is a Chennai based charitable organization formed by youngsters who belong to the age group of  25-30 for the betterment of smaller orphanages in and around Chennai that are in dire straits. Besides, accepting donations from individuals and organisations, Manasika also looks forward to form strategic alliances with other organisations for better raising funds thereby strengthening the relationships with them.